Product and Services Consumer Protection Act

BrumBrum

I will l propose the following ammendment to clarify the role of the EPCO and consider some other amendments if the right honorable Innimicus Councillor could suggest a figure he thinks is more appropiate to a lower income nation then maybe let us know:

Ammendment 3:
ARTICLE VI. Enforcement
I.A new European Agency called the ~~European Consumer Commission~~ European Consumer Protection Organisation shall set guidelines and deal with any disputes between consumers, government agencies tasked at implementing this law, and companies as an arbiter of last resort. The decisions of this agency shall be final but may be appealed within 3 years.The Organisation shall be run by a council consisting of 2 experts appointed from every member nation of the EU who will then select 2 experts for any sub-councils that may be formed. These will make decisions based on expert advice and experience in areas such as warranty periods, return periods , what counts as reasonable wear and tear , what is a safety issue(in handling complaints on safety) and reasonable precautions on a product for safety as well as what counts as durable and non-durable. Decisions by the European Consumer Protection Organisation shall be binding though may be appealed if two or three nations object and put to a vote where national governments may register their voting decision on an issue.

Istkalen

Debate shall be extended until 05:30 GMT on 9 February 2022.

Iras Tilkanas
Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

Istkalen

Debate has ended. Voting on amendments will begin and continue until 22:50 GMT on the 14th of February, 2022. There are THREE amendments, all proposed by Cllr. Mizrachi-Roscoe.

AMENDMENT I

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
I.“Software” means anything that is not physical but in the operations of computers or programmes
II.“Hardware” means the mechanical or physical parts of a product.
“Schematics” means the diagrams of the product showing parts required and how they are laid out
III. “Transportation Equipment Goods” means any vehicle or carriage including Cars, Commercial Vehicles ,Scooters, Bikes , Pedi-vehicles, Buses, Caravans, Trailers , Train Cars , Trains ,Trucks, Planes and Ships of any size
IV. “Durable Product” shall mean any product that the European Consumer Protection Organisation deems should be expected to last a significant amount of time.
V:"European Consumer Protection Organisation" is the agency within the EU that shall be set up to ensure common standards between nations for a simpler consumer protection minimum framework and to be an arbiter of last resort in any disputes between individuals and the national consumer protection regulator that countries have chosen to implement consumer protection regulations in this bill.

AMENDMENT II

ARTICLE VI. Enforcement
I.A new European Agency called the ~~European Consumer Commission~~ European Consumer Protection Organisation shall set guidelines and deal with any disputes between consumers, government agencies tasked at implementing this law, and companies as an arbiter of last resort. The decisions of this agency shall be final but may be appealed within 3 years.

AMENDMENT III

ARTICLE VI. Enforcement
I.A new European Agency called the ~~European Consumer Commission~~ European Consumer Protection Organisation shall set guidelines and deal with any disputes between consumers, government agencies tasked at implementing this law, and companies as an arbiter of last resort. The decisions of this agency shall be final but may be appealed within 3 years.The Organisation shall be run by a council consisting of 2 experts appointed from every member nation of the EU who will then select 2 experts for any sub-councils that may be formed. These will make decisions based on expert advice and experience in areas such as warranty periods, return periods , what counts as reasonable wear and tear , what is a safety issue(in handling complaints on safety) and reasonable precautions on a product for safety as well as what counts as durable and non-durable. Decisions by the European Consumer Protection Organisation shall be binding though may be appealed if two or three nations object and put to a vote where national governments may register their voting decision on an issue.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

Inimicus

The Empire of Inimicus votes FOR all Amendments.

Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker

BrumBrum

On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR ALL ammendments
James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillor for United Duchies

Spain

I vote FOR all amendments.

Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain

BrumBrum

On behalf of United Duchies I vote for ALL ammendments
James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillor for United Duchies

Istkalen

With three votes in favor and none against, Amendments I, II, and III have passed. Voting begins NOW and will continue until 21:40 GMT on 21 February 2022.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

BrumBrum

On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR this act.
James Mizrachi-Roscoe, Councillor for United Duchies

Inimicus

The Empire of Inimicus votes AGAINST this Act.

Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker

Wimaland

On behalf of the Realm of Great Ruthund I vote AGAINST this Act.

Prince-Councilor Tony Odhinazen
EU Councilor for Ruthund

Spain

On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote AGAINST this act.

Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain

GANIA

On behalf of the Federal Republic of Gania, we vote AGAINST
Councillor: PEDRO BORDABERRY

Istkalen

With one vote for and four votes against, this act has FAILED.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen